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Patented May 7, 1912.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

LEWIS E. WATERMAN, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO ElVIE-RSON-IBRANTINGHAM COMPANY, OF ROCKFORD, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CORN-PLANTE'R.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 7, 1912.

Application filed July 16, 1910. Serial No. 572,396.

ToaZZ whom it may concern:

' Be it known that I, LEWIS E. WATERMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rockford, in the county of Vinnebago and State of Illinois," have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Corn-Planters, of which the following is a specification.

The object of this invention is to construct a corn planter in which three rows of corn can be planted at a time, and in which the three planting attachments and covering devices are movable vertically and independently of one another.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of my improved planter. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation. Fig. 3 is a vertical section on dotted line a F ig. 1. Fig. 1 isa section on dotted line b- Fig. 1. Fig. 5'is a rear elevation of the link connection be- Fig. 6 is a. perspective view of the rest for the seed box when held out of operative position.

The main frame comprises the two bars 1 connected by the end bars 2. An axle 3 supports the main frame by bearings in the end bars 2, and wheels 4 support the axle 3. A forward section 5 of the main frame is secured. to the end bars 2 and a tongue 6 is secured to one of the bars 1 and to the section 5. Brace bars 7 have their forward ends secured to the tongue, and their rear ends are secured to one of the bars 1, and

clamps 8 connect these brace bars with the bevel gears 10 mesh with bevel gears 13 I supported by the seed boxes, and which op eratethe seed dropping devicessupported by the seed boxes and which are well known, and further explanation is. not deemed necessary. i I

From the rear portion of the lower plate 14: of the seed box extends a horizontal projection 15 and from the underface of this projection extends a finger 16. The rear lar opening; 25.

portion of the bracket 9 is formed with a vertical slot 17 which receives the finger 16, thereby preventing lateral movement of the rear portion of the seed box. The seed box can be tipped forward on the rod 12 as a pivot, thereby disengaging the bevel gear 13 from the bevel gear 10, and stopping the operation of the seed dropping mechanism. The seed box can be held in this tipped position by the finger 16 being moved free of the slot 17 and seated in the recess '18 formed in the rear portion of the bracket 9 and adjacent to 'the slot 17.. A bracket 19, one for each seed dropping mechanism is located beneath a seed box, and supports furrow opener disks 20. Scrapers 20 ex tend alongside and behind the disks 20. Two brace bars 21 are fixedly connected to a bracket and are pivotally connected to the section 5, in order that the opener disks may move vertically. A. seed spout 22 is supported by the bracket 19 and the bracket 19 has a slidable engagement. with the lower portion of the tube. This bracket 19 has a rearward extension 23', and an upwardly extending arm 24 provided with a rectangu- Two bars 26 and. 27 are located in the-openings 25 and held in place by bolts 28 in a pivotal manner. The two bars 26 and 27 are connected together in a pivotal manner in the arm forming part of the bracket of the center seed dropping cillate therein. By means of this hand-lever, the rod can be oscillated and held in any point of its movement by the lever engaging the toothed segment. To the'square rod 29 are secured three arms 33, one located in rear of each of the furrow openers. A rod 34 has its upper end pivotally connected to the free end of the arm 33 and its lower end passes through an opening in the extension 23 through the projecting end of which is passed a pin 35.

Two angle iron bars 36 and 37 are located cross-bar 43, A coiled spring 45 surrounds the upper faceof the projections 23, and

- the rods 34: passing through them. The inner ends of' these bars overlap, and the center rod passes through both. Coiled springs 38 surround the rods 34 and have their upper ends bearing against collars 39' adjustabl'y supported' by the rods 2% alid their lower ends resting on the angle iron bars.36 and 37. The action of these springs is to hold the angle iron bars yieldingly on [the extensions '23. Each ofthe arms 33 is formed with an upwardly "extending rib 40 vWhich lies beneath the extension of the seed box. As the square rod 29 is oscillated in-a direction to raise the furrow openers by means of the hand-lever 31, the rib orc'am 40 contacts withthe projection thereby raising the seed boxes and raising the bevel gears 13 1 '.'free .of the bevel gears 10, and stopping the 20 action of the seed dropping mechanism. To

the bars 36 and 37 are connected frames 41 which support a covering wheel 42. A cross-bar 43'connects the bars constituting the frame 451, 'A rod 44 hasa connection with the arm 33 and passes through the ther'od 44:5 and one end rests against the collar46, andits other end against the crossbar The action, ,of this spring-is'to hold the covering wheels downwardly in a yieldable' manner By joining the bars 26v and 27'ai1d the angle iron bars 36 and 37 to thecenter furrow opener, and pivotally .connecting the furrow openers to the main frame, each'pai'r of furrow openers and covering wheels are capable of independent .1 vertical movements, and these bars serve to hold the covering wheels in alinement with the. furrow openers. Y

claim as my invention: 7

In a corn planter, the combination ofan frame, wheels supporting the main them separate and permitting of their independent vertical movement.

, 2. In a corn pl .nter, the combination of a; main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, a plurality of seed dropping devices supported by the main frame, a furrow opener for each seed'dropping device having a "pivotal connection with the main frame, a spring engagement for holding eachfurrow opener downward in a yielding manner. and a transverse bar other than the main frame bars having a pivotal connectionfw'h the furrow openers for holding them separated and permitting of their inclepe n't vertical-movement.

' a corn planter, the combination of a mainframe, wheels supporting the main frame, a plurality of seed dropping devices supported by the main frame, a furrow opener foreach seed dropping device having a pivotal connection with the main frame, two transverse bars located below the main frame and each having a pivotal connection with the furrow openers independently of the main frame for holding them separated and permitting of their independent vertical movement, covering frames pivotally connected to one of the bars, and a wheel supported by each' covering frame.

4. In a corn planter, the combination of a main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, a plurality of seed dropping devices supported by the -main frame, a furrow opener for each seed dropping device having a pivotal connection with the main frame, twobars, each having a pivotal connection with the furrow openers independently of the main frame for holding them separated and permitting of their independent vertical movement, covering frames pivotally connected to one of the bars, a wheel supported by each covering frame, and spring devices for holding each opener and each coverlng wheel downward n a yielding manner.

5. In a corn planter, the combination of a main frame, wheels supporting the main frame, three dropping seed devices supported by the main frame, a furrow opener for each seed dropping device independently pivoted to the main frame. four bars in pairs connecting the three furrow openers, each pair having their inner ends pivotally connected to the center furrow opener frame and their outer ends pivotally connected to the outer furrow openers, covering frames pivotally connected to one pair of bars. a wheel for each covering frame, and spring devices for holding each furrow opener and each covering wheel downward in a yield- .ing manner.

separator bars independent of the main frame and pivotally connected to the seeding devices, and covering means pivotally connected to the separator bars.

8. In a corn planter, the combination with a main frame having a guideway and an elevated seat at one side of the guideway, of a seed box pivotally mounted in the main frame for vertical movement and being also -In testimony whereof I have hereunto set cagable of lateral movement, and a projecmy hand in presence of two subscribing tion carried by the seed box and normally witnesses.

engaged in the guide of the frame, said pro- Y LEWIS E. W ATERMAN. b jection being movable laterally with the Witnesses:

seed box to a position on the seat when dis- A. O. BEHEL,

engaged from the guideway. E. D. EIN. BEHEL. 

